So, I dont particularly like to read in public public, but ill read at work. Like most of us, life gets busy and I try to sneak some reading in whenever I can, so I usually always bring my book or kindle to work with me. Most people ignore it and mind their own business, but every so often a customer will ask "Whatchya reading?". Now friends..here is where I always get my feelings hurt. Because without fail my mind goes strait to "Oh! Yay! A book person!" And Ill tell them what im reading......and 99.9% of the time the response is "Oh..cool....I dont really like to read".......... THEN WHY DID YOU ASK ME?!?! And what am I suposed to say next?!? I dont understand. Why even say something of you dont like books? You could have kept on going. Could have just left me alone.

So that brings me here to you lovely people. Do you read in public? Do people make comments? Good? Bad? What are your experiences?

For those who participate in book clubs, tell me about them! Are they small or large, in person or online, chill or structured, etc?

I am in an in person bookclub that's very small and just my three close friends and me, we read anything but horror basically and it's a super chill meeting style. We take turns picking a book, and we cycle bringing snacks also.

Then I co-run an online bookclub that focuses solely on horror, with more structure, and it's a lot bigger since we accept and encourage people to join all the time, it's also more structured and focused upon dissecting the story more. We choose the book by vote and do meetings on discord.

Hey lovely people!

I'm starting up an informal LGBTQIA+ loan library for the kids in my local homeschool community and I'd really love some recommendations for fiction and non-fiction books that have been released in the last 5 years or so that include LGBTQIA+ themes and/or information.

Book recommendations (picture books, graphic novels, paperbacks) suitable for babies through to seventeen year olds welcome.

Thank you!

Does anyone have any book recs to read for when someone is struggling with their mental health? Specifically books that you can relate to and give you a feeling of hope, comfort and inspiration rather than self help instructional books? What kind of books do you pick up when you are struggling etc?